Comment: While the Lightning have traditionally been one of Broward County's more successful programs, this year, Cypress Bay surpassed even its own expectations. After losing two fo the team's three center-midfielders to season-ending ACL injuries, Dwyer was forced to make multiple lineup adjustments. Her changes paid off as the Lightning finished with a 17-3-3 record, won the District 13-5A championship and advanced to the regional finals before being eliminated by eventual state runner-up Miami Lourdes. "I definitely think this season was beyond our expectations, even for our seniors. We pulled inspiration from what was going on with Christian [the son of assistant coach Helena Ioannou, who is battling cancer], and losing my best friend, Angie [Kraemer White, a teacher at Cypress Bay]. The players realized they could do this. They're the ones that stepped up and did it," Dwyer said.